Total complete applications received since June 26, 2010
On June 26, 2010, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed.
Between June 26, 2010, and June 30, 2011, a maximum of 20,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment (job offer).
Applications received toward the overall cap: 5,213 of 20,000 as of December 15, 2010
Applications received per eligible occupation:
Eligible Occupation
(by National Occupational Classification [NOC] code) Number of Complete Applications Received*
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers 283
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 52
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 1,000
(Cap reached)**
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 89
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists 315
2151 Architects 288
3111 Specialist Physicians 237
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians 284
3113 Dentists 344
3131 Pharmacists 470
3142 Physiotherapists 107
3152 Registered Nurses 923
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 19
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 8
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses 28
4151 Psychologists 63
4152 Social Workers 194
6241 Chefs 40
6242 Cooks 86
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 50
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 113
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 60
7242 Industrial Electricians 61
7251 Plumbers 18
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators 19
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 21
7371 Crane Operators 2
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 6
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 33
*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of December 15, is approximate.
**Once the cap has been reached, we can only accept applications for this occupation from people with an existing offer of arranged employment.
NOTE: Because application intake fluctuates, these figures are meant as a guide only. There is no guarantee that an application sent in now will fall within the cap